About the job
Abound is changing how consumer lending works in the UK and beyond. By combining AI with Open Banking data, the company offers personal finance options that go beyond traditional credit scores. Each applicant is evaluated based on real financial habits and repayment history, aiming for fairer access to credit.
Since launch, Abound has issued over £1.3bn in loans and kept default rates well below industry averages. Profitability came within 2.5 years. With more than £2bn in investment from Citi, GSR Ventures, Deutsche Bank, and others, Abound is recognized as one of Europe's fastest-growing fintechs. As the company expands into new markets and products, it seeks people eager to learn, take ownership, and grow alongside the team.
Role overview
The Data Engineer will join the Platform team in London, focusing on the development and improvement of Abound’s Data Lake. This position acts as a connector between Platform and Data Science, maintaining the infrastructure and data pipelines that drive decision-making across the business. The role is individual contributor level, offering autonomy and the chance to make a measurable impact.
Main focus for the first 6–12 months
- Upgrade the Data Lake into a scalable, high-performance platform for analytics and data science.
- Migrate production workloads, including model calibration, ad-hoc analytics, and reporting, into the Data Lake.
- Redesign data structures to improve query speed, lower AWS costs, and ensure timely data availability.
- Collaborate closely with the Data Science team to support rapid experimentation and delivery through reliable data systems.
Technology stack
- Cloud & Compute: AWS, ECS Fargate, AWS Lambda
- Databases & Data Lake: Aurora (PostgreSQL, MySQL), Athena, DMS, Glue, Iceberg
- Languages & Infrastructure as Code: Python, Spark, SQL
- Observability & Tooling: Amazon Managed Prometheus (AMP), incident.io, GitLab

